Wrist Piercing - Aftercare Tips

Body piercing has become popular in the last
decade, going far beyond simple ear piercing. Both men and women are
now piercing their noses, tongues, ears, eyebrows, nipples, navels
and their genitals. Unfortunately, various medical complications can
arise from body piercings, including serious infections that require
surgery, contact dermatitis and rashes caused by metal allergies or
the piercing technique.

Wrist Piercing Aftercare
Once you are through with the Wrist Piercing session, you need to
care for it properly. Wrist Piercing aftercare involves salt water
soaks clearing away the crusts and avoiding injuries to the area.

Salt Water Washes
Mix a tsp of salt with 8 ounces of water and heat this to make a
warm saline solution. Soak a small cotton pad with a little of this
solution and rub it gently against the pierced spot for a few
seconds. Throw it away and repeat the process with another fresh
cotton ball. The session must last for at least 5 minutes. The salt
water washes should be carried out at least twice every day for a
month after piercing. The heat of the solution will restore blood
flow to the region while the salt will keep it disinfected.

As this piercing is complex, it is important to take appropriate
aftercare to prevent any kind of scars as well as infection. The
total healing time required for this piercing is 6-8 weeks, however,
this will be different for every person. Nevertheless, it has been
observed that though the exit points of the piercing heals fast, it
actually takes a lot of time for the inner part of the piercing to
heal. Hence, one must take care of the piercing for a long time.
Just like all kinds of body piercings, the best way to help the
piercing to heal is to soak it in salt water solution. This should
be done at least 2 times everyday. Moreover, one should take extra
care to prevent any object from irritating it.

As you now know the risks and dangers associated with this kind of
piercing, you must take the decision of getting this piercing done
very carefully. Also, if you get the piercing done and observe any
signs of infection or excessive bleeding, consulting your doctor or
piercer immediately can save you from facing any kind of
complications.

Healing time for this particular piercing can take months, or it may
never heal at all. Pay close attention to your aftercare
instructions and cross your fingers. Do not hang anything from your
piercing; not even small charms.

Antiseptic Washes
You can also wash the perforated area with a mild antiseptic
solution for 3-4 weeks after piercing. This will prevent bacterial
infection in the region.

Avoid Injuries
Do not play with the jewelry on your pierced spot or injure it in
any way. This can lead to rejection or migration of the spot and
cause serious physical discomforts apart from ruining the piercing.

Wrist Piercing Jewelry
A Wrist Piercing jewelry is a special ornament that prevents the
risk of rejection and migration. Barbells and Surface Wrist Piercing
Bars made of materials like Teflon or Tygon are used in the initial
as well as later stages. Most piercers recommend titanium jewelries
as they are less likely to cause irritation due to absence of nickel
in them.

Wrist Piercing Infection
An infected Wrist Piercing gives rise to redness and swelling in the
region in the initial stages. In later stages, there can be
abscesses in the area. The vesicles may release pus from time to
time. Infection in a pierced wrist usually results from a Wrist
Piercing gone wrong. Lack of Wrist Piercing care also causes
bacterial infection in the wrist.

Wrist Piercing Rejection
Using an incompatible jewelry is the main reason for Wrist Surface
Piercing Rejection. If the jewelry used in the pierced area contains
a metal that gives rise to allergic rashes in the skin surface, the
body pushes it out. Eventually, the jewelry falls out leaving a
Wrist Piercing scar in the region.

Wrist Piercing Migration
Wrist Piercing migration occurs due to many reasons. Injuring the
pierced area is a common cause of this problem. Many people have the
bad habit of playing with the jewelry in a perforated spot which
injures the area and makes the wound fresh. This often makes the
pierced spot sift from its original location and settle somewhere
else taking the jewelry along with it.

How Long Does It Take To Heal ?
A pierced wrist can take anywhere from 2 – 6 weeks to heal. But in
case of problems like infection, Wrist Piercing healing time can be
much more.

What to avoid:
Changing the jewelry
Saunas, Pools, Sea etc
Wearing hats, unclean clothes
Taking off the jewelry for at least 3 weeks
Touching the piercing with dirty hands. Touching it will cause
bacteria to spread and pain.
If you believe you may have an infection, see a doctor or the person
that did your piercing.
Do not use rubbing alcohol to clean jewelry while it is in your ear
as it will irritate the area.